KINGMAN, Kan. – Preston Sauers, CEO of Kingman Healthcare Center in Kingman, Kansas announced a record number of attendees registered for the 4th Annual Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk Run. The event is scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, September 20th at 8:00 AM and is aimed at reducing stigma, increasing awareness, and providing area resources. Over 720 people have pre-registered for the event as of today. Last-minute attendance is welcomed and encouraged, please visit kingmanhc.com for more information.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, suicide was the overall 11th leading cause of death in the United States in 2023. In the US, 49,000 people died by suicide in 2023. Rural states are harder hit by suicide. “In the past two decades, suicide rates have been consistently higher in rural America than in urban America.”(CDC.gov) Kingman Healthcare Center fully sponsored this important suicide prevention and awareness event to bring relief and healing to Kingman and surrounding counties.
KHC employs 150 full-time staff and offers hundreds of services to the local area. Kingman Healthcare Center is a 25-bed critical access hospital with 24-hour emergency room, inpatient services and two family practice clinics, one in Kingman and one in Cunningham. KHC’s standard of care has earned prestigious recognition as a top 100 Critical Access Hospital by the National Rural Health Association for 8 years.
